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Sciurus carolineiisiis, leucoiis J (Gapper ). 
Northern Gray Squirrel 
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frequently make tremendous leaps from tree to tree, or branch to 
branch, when chasing each other in play or escaping from impendin, 
g danger.” 
’’Any one who has observed them knows of their habit of lying 
close to the bark of a tree trunk, always keeping upon the side 
opposite to the anxious gunner. Patient waiting in such a case 
will after a time reveal the tip of a nose, or the wind will play 
treacherously with the bush y appendage . During the summer they 
are found in ala sorts of situations, and having never examined 
the stomachs, I cannot say what they may eat, but as the nuts 
# begin to ripen they commence to congregate, and to gnaw off- the 
green chestnut burrs, which they do not p open at the time, but 
probably wait for time and perhaps the frosts to assist. They 
do not lay up a winter store, but bury nuts here and there in the 
ground and are to be found about all winter, frequently tunneling 
under the snow.” 
”No specimens of the black variety have ever been reported for 
Rhode Island, but for several years past pure white ones have 
been 1 m*. taken, all, so far as can be determined, in 
woods of old Warwick.” 
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